Parent Alert! Video games that parents want their kids to avoid
Have any of you guys heard of the NIMF? Nope? Okay, to brief you guys, NIMF stands for National Institute on Media and the Family, it’s an independent, non-partisan, non-sectarian, nonprofit organization.
Errr…from that and the title alone I bet some of you guys can already feel the oncoming surge of parental restrictions, eh? In this case, you’re right on the target.
NIMF has just released the 11th issue of their MediaWise Video Game Report Card. Now, whaddya guys think this report card grades? Yep, you got it — video games. It basically runs down the goings-on in the gaming community and grades video games according to how “child-friendly” they are.
Now before you get your panties all in a twist, they’re not exactly anti-gaming you guys, they’re just, as they say, looking out for the welfare of children and teens. The report card is actually pretty intensive so we’ll just get to the core of this whole issue and bring you guys the list of games that are parent-approved, and those that aren’t, alright?
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Have any of you guys heard of the NIMF? Nope? Okay, to brief you guys, NIMF stands for National Institute on Media and the Family, it’s an independent, non-partisan, non-sectarian, nonprofit organization.
Errr…from that and the title alone I bet some of you guys can already feel the oncoming surge of parental restrictions, eh? In this case, you’re right on the target.
NIMF has just released the 11th issue of their MediaWise Video Game Report Card. Now, whaddya guys think this report card grades? Yep, you got it — video games. It basically runs down the goings-on in the gaming community and grades video games according to how “child-friendly” they are.
Now before you get your panties all in a twist, they’re not exactly anti-gaming you guys, they’re just, as they say, looking out for the welfare of children and teens. The report card is actually pretty intensive so we’ll just get to the core of this whole issue and bring you guys the list of games that are parent-approved, and those that aren’t, alright? [Please reserve the violent reactions ’til the end of the article]
Parent Alert! Games to avoid for your children and teens (their label, not ours):
- Gangs of London
- The Sopranos
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- Reservoir Dogs
- Mortal Kombat: Unchained
- Scarface: The World is Yours
- The Godfather: Mob Wars
- Saints Row
- Dead Rising
- Just Cause
MediaWise recommended games for children and teens:
- LEGO Star Wars II – The Original Trilogy
- Mario Hoops 3 on 3
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
- Roboblitz
- Madden Football ‘07
- Loco Roco
- Dance Factory
- Brain Age
- Nancy Drew: Danger by Design
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: The March of the Minis
Via Media Family